I hate Metallica now too, but that doesn't change the fact that they used to be the best...

Metallica - Bonnaroo 2008 - Master of Puppets

Metallica - Bonnaroo 2008 - Seek and Destroy

Metallica - Bonnaroo 2008 - Last Caress

Metallica - Bonnaroo 2008 - Whiplash

Metallica - Bonnaroo 2008 - Ride the Lightning

Metallica - Bonnaroo 2008 - Creeping Death

Bonnaroo began in earnest Friday with the rarest of double bills: Chris Rock followed by Metallica.

Metallica's Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett introduced Rock, and the comedian in turn introduced who he called "the baddest ... band in the world." Both acts were unlikely fare for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which began in 2002 as primarily a jam band event.

But in recent years, Bonnaroo has broadened itself and brought more diverse fans to its 700-acre countryside site south of Nashville. Among the tens of thousands of festival-goers, Rock, Metallica and many other performers were very conscious of their entry into a tie-dyed world they seldom traffic in.

In a bit in his set about Prozac and other medications, Rock chastised the crowd, who he said was likely on "performance-enhancing drugs."

"You all should be ashamed of yourselves for taking antidepressants to see a comedian," joked Rock. "I am an antidepressant!"

Metallica also touted its cheerfulness.

"Do you feel good?" lead singer James Hetfield asked the crowd. "Metallica is here to make you feel better." [AP]

Good god that sucked. "Yeah, Whiplash!"
Oh this is now the end of the world.
That bass player plays like the biggest douche in the world.
What's with the apeman stance?
Also, what is up with Hetfield's "Oh, Oh, Oh."?
They rocked so hard in the early years, but I guess
money and anti-depressants can suck the life out of
any musician.

I hate that shit James does with his voice at the end of every line. Just fucking scream it like the old days. Seek and Destroy sounded TERRIBLE. It seemed really slow and again with the voice. Whiplash was better then I expected though. It's just so sad what happened to these fuckers. They need to start hanging with Megadeth, Slayer, and Testament. They're just as old but at least they still play the classics the way they should sound. This new album they're working on is going to suck isn't it? Not even Rubin can turn these fuckers around at this point.

Hey ***holes!! I was their and it is a hippie fest so can you figure out why the slow music and weird voices? How about 60000 plus people with a headfull of acid and other hallucinagines!! If you where ****ed up on those they kicked ass. I think they took some lessons off of TOOL as how to **** with people on acid. I say good job Metallica you sure blew my mind.

Get real people, were the haters on this post even at the show? I was there and to tell you the truth, i was shocked that metallica was on the bill. I thought they would probably suck becuase i haven't been a fan since the release of load, i lost respect then and it has slowly dwindled. But, they put on a hell of a show and just kicked everone's ass in the audience. At the beginning the crowd was tough, but Metallica are vets and by the end of the show the whole crowd was into it, and to get the crowd that loud in an outdoor venue was unbeleivable. So to all you haters out there, suck it, they made a beleiver out of me again after 10 years and i will gladly pay to see that type of ass kicking again.

Simply awesome! I had a hard time accepting the fact that I was going to see Metallica at Bonnaroo! I told people that I was gonna check them out and most people wished me luck. Now I am back home and I am telling people what they missed out on!! I was so energized after the show. What a great combo... Chris Rock and Metallica! If you were there with an open mind and left your cynicism back at the tent, there was no chance in hell of walking away unsatisfied! It is a shame that some people are too closed minded to accept greatness when it is offered to them!

I was there w. a head full! They just fired me up and I was slamming around all them "metal heads" dressed in polo shirts, I didnt get the whole effect of a Tallica show, and you wouldnt having a metal band at a Festival for heads.